BotW Bows: All 26, Multishot Bows and Arrows

Every bow in Breath of the Wild, strongest first; attack is per arrow. For the numbers behind every weapon see all weapons.

Which bows fire more than one arrow?

The game data marks six bows as firing several arrows per shot:

Each shot uses one arrow however many fly. A three-arrow bow with the Five-Shot Burst bonus fires five; only the Forest Dweller’s Bow and the three Lynel bows can roll it, not the Great Eagle Bow (bonuses). The Lynel bows come from Lynels (locations); the Great Eagle Bow is Revali’s, given by Kaneli in Rito Village after Vah Medoh.

What is special about the Ancient Bow?

It has 44 attack and the most durability of any bow that can break (120). Its arrows fly straight for 40 m before they start to drop, twice the 20 m of most bows, and Cherry at the Akkala Ancient Tech Lab makes it for 1,000 rupees, 10 Ancient Gears, 15 Ancient Springs and one Giant Ancient Core once the lab’s furnace is lit with the Blue Flame.

Which arrows are there?

Arrow, Fire Arrow, Ice Arrow, Shock Arrow, Bomb Arrow and Ancient Arrow. Every one has 0 attack: an arrow’s damage comes from the bow you shoot it with.

See also

See also the best weapons and shields.

Which shops sell each arrow, chest counts and where Ancient Arrows come from are in Arrow Farming.